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After a brief overview of the aims, methods and directions of scientometrics, the research field, a quantitative introduction of its leading journal, Scientometrics is given. Statistical characteristics of its authors, co-authors, references and citations are used to reveal the structure and dynamics of the research community and the intellectual environment of the field. An outlook to the expected future challenges concludes the review.
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Schubert, A. (2001). Scientometrics: The Research Field and its Journal. In: Heck, A. (eds) Organizations and Strategies in Astronomy. Astrophysics and Space Science Library, vol 266. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-010-0666-8_12
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